Chapter 5 Grammar

Chapter 5 Grammar

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English

10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the subject in the sentence: 'The entire population of West Virginia for more than two hundred years (was, were) almost all Scots Irish.'?

Back

The subject is 'population'.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which verb agrees with the subject in the sentence: 'Since its founding, the town (has, have) grown.'?

Back

The correct verb is 'has'.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The British, one of the most prosperous ethnic groups in Maine, (has, have) been thriving.'

Back

The subject is 'British'.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Does the underlined word agree with its antecedent in the sentence: 'The Egyptians led by King Tut, founded their first city and called them Egypt.'?

Back

No, it should be 'it'.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the subject in the sentence: 'Today, about half of West Virginia's population (consists, consist) of nonwhite ethnic groups.'?

Back

The subject is 'half'.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define 'subject' in grammar.

Back

The subject is the part of a sentence that indicates who or what the sentence is about.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is subject-verb agreement?

Back

Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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